Well, to make it Multimedia File Viewing and Clickable Links are available for Registered Members only!! You need to or . There are: Demonstrators, a Gallery, Vendor area, Camaraderie... You will meet people like yourself, and world famous turners, and everyone is there to share turning knowledge.

I will be there and I have registered to attend all the demos. I am volunteering and have been asked to provide the wood for the youth turners program. Went today with Tricounty Woodturners of Lutz, Fl up to Brooksville for some sycamore and pecan. Hope to see a lot of the WR group face to face.

I'll be there, but won't be able to attend many, if any, demos. I will be with 2 other members from our local club to shadow the organizing committee. That way, when we are putting next year's together in Phoenix, hopefully we will have a little bit of a clue.

And for Donald, to expand on what Jim said....it is more than worth the cost of admission. There are more demos than you can possibly attend, the vendor area alone could keep you busy for 3 days. Networking, inspiration, education, and on, and on, and on...

Those of you who are going to be there, need to coordinate a meeting place or exchange cell phone numbers so you can get together. It is a lot of fun meeting up with the people you have talked to on WR.

6 years ago about 20 members were at national in Portland, and we had a blast.

A year later I got to meet about a dozen WR members from the Louisville area, at an informal Saturday of turning. That was when Craig Jackson was just introducing the EWTools.

2 years ago, Rev came out to Phoenix and got to meet 5 of the local members during an evening of turning.

And we always have a few that make it to the Desert Woodturning Roundup here in Phoenix.

"Right now I'm having amnesia and deja vu at the same time.I think I've forgotten this before." - Steven Wright

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Re: Tampa in June.Reply #12 - May 25th, 2013 at 6:27am

Jim,That sounds like a fine plan.Will you coordinate gathering the cell phone numbers?Lauren and I will also be staying in the area for a day or two after the symposium, in case anyone else will be lingering.